Orchestral pop group Bears are going to be releasing their new EP on April 3. “Shortest Day of the Year,” their second release, is available for preorder on their site. Here’s a preview.

MP3: Bears - You Can Tell
I got this song last night, listened to it and went to bed. This morning, for the first time in two months, I put on the Lucksmiths’ First Tape. Related? You bet. If I didn’t like the Lucksmiths, I would say that Bears’ new song is an example of another good band falling to their wicked influence. But I love the Lucksmiths; so it’s more like the exact oppostite of that. “You Can Tell” is a tender pop work that could not have come at a better time to soundtrack the turn of winter into spring.

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Preorder “Shortest Day of the Year”

In an unrelated note, I finally achieved my goal of watching High Fidelity while working at the record store. It’s kind of like watching a mirror.

Oh! Everyone be sure to come out to the Matt Valentine/Erika Elder show tonight at Art’s Place. The open acts are insanely talented: Wooden Wand, Burning Star Core and Caboladies. It’s WRFL sponsored and all ages.